The Paul Revere album : containing a complete description of Goss' "Life of Col. Paul Revere," and more than twenty engravings with descriptions of incidents in the life of the hero of the "Midnight ride," April 18, 1775

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HOWARD W. SPURR

Containing a complete description of Goss' " Life of
Col. Paul Revere," and more than twenty engrav-
ings WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF INCIDENTS IN THE

life of the hero of the " midnight
Ride." April 18, 1775.

"Tho fate of a nation was riding that night."

MXTH EDITION

—Longfelfaiu,

BOSTON

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Publishers

1904

APfc08«88

^OPYRIGHTj 1897, BY HOWARD W. SPURR

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JO BE GIVEN AWAY to the Boys
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of America, the History of the

Life of Colonel Paul Revere,

PATRIOT, ARTIST and MECHANIC.

The Story of a man of genius, by

Elbridge Henry Goss,

In two volumes.

Embellished with illustrations, comprising portraits,
historical scenes, old and quaint localities, views of co-
lonial Boston streets and buildings, reproductions of
curious and obsolete cuts, including many of Paul
Revere's own caricatures and engravings, etc., etc.,
executed as photogravures, etchings and wood-cuts.

(£||P " I am delighted with Paul Revere; the book is most inter-
esting and attractive. I am particularly pleased with the reproduc-
tion of old pictures, and I find the whole ' getting up ' of the book
very creditable. I have seen nothing so thoroughly steeped in
Revolutionary recollections " — writes the genial humorist and un-
matched wit. Oliver Wendell Holmes.

" An admirable and attractive work " — writes the learned and
accurate historian. George E. Ellis, LL.D.,

President Mass. Historical Society.

" Very well done ; written quietly and in excellent style " — writes
the statesman of growing fame. Henry Cabot Lodge.

These elegant and instructive books are practically given away by

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( Patriot, Artist, Mechanic.)

The story of a man of genius, and the hero of "The Midnight
Ride," the night of the 18th of April, 1775, to Lexington and Concord.

F.-jm Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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Member of the American Historical Association, of the New England
Historic Genealogical Society, the Bostonian Society, etc., etc.

PR OF US EL Y ILL US TRA TED.

T.RANGE as it will appear, it is a fact that
no Life of Paul Revere has hitherto been
written.

His name has come down to us in the mouth of
Tradition. His character and deeds stand prominent
in History. His descendants to-day form a part of the
community, among whose forefathers he went in and
out, and exercised his manifold abilities, and these
descendants hoard family legends of the great one
gone. At least one institution founded by him exists
to-day. He has been styled the fidus Achates of
Samuel Adams and of other patriots ; and, as a leader
of revolutionary Boston, Webster once said of him, in

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As, in 1775, Robert Newman

" Climbed the tower of the old north church,
By the wooden stairs with stealthy tread
To the belfry chamber overhead ; and
By the trembling ladder steep and tall,
To the highest window in the wall,"

And there hung out the famous lanterns, so,
in 1875, did his son, Samuel H. Newman,
perform that service at the centennial cele-
bration, concerning which the Rev. Robert
C. Watterson, D.D., writes: —

"When the one hundredth anni-
versary took place, they had there
a deeply interesting celebration, at
which all honor was given to
Robert Newman. His direct de-
scendant walked at the given hour,
out of the vestry with his lighted
lanterns, and down the crowded
aisle, and up into the tower, where,
one hundred years after, he hung
out the lighted memorial lanterns.
It was in the midst of my own re-
marks that this took place; while
I was speaking of Robert Newman,
and pointing to Newman's son as
he walked by with his lanterns, I
repeated the words of the Psalmist :
' I had rather be a Door-keeper in
the house of my God than to dwell
in the tents of wickedness.' The
excited people made the house rock
with their response — as if the
cannons of Concord and Lexington
were even then rending the air ! "

From Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere,"
2 vols.

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one of his masterly orations, that he was "a man of
sense and character, and of high public spirit, whom
Boston ought never to forget." An exploit of his,
moreover, brilliant and dashing as that of Horatius or
any of Murat, and yet not more so than others the same
career could boast, has been celebrated in poetry;
making it, probably, not too much to say that wherever
civilization reaches rings Longfellow's line, —

" The fate of a nation was riding that night."

But a Biography of Paul Revere now appears for the
first time.

Those — doubtless the great majority of all who ever
heard of him — that know of Paul Revere in the single
character of a patriot will be surprised to learn how
many-sided his career was. Patriot, soldier, envoy,
artist, manufacturer of cannon and of church bells,
artificer in silverware so cunning that he might fitly be
styled the Benvenuto Cellini of America, man of affairs,
— to but few has it been given to enact so many con-
spicuous parts.

This work depicts Paul Revere in his entirety. It
describes him as he lived and moved, wrought and
thought. And it faithfully portrays all that he accom-
plished, and takes in whatever he bore any relation to,
as well as the antecedent facts of descent and environ-

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Homestead of Paul Revere, North Square.

(Present Appearance.)

In 1770 Paul Revere bought this house in North Square, men one of
the best localities in the town, containing some of the finest residences.

For about a quarter of a century, and all through the years of the
war of the Revolution, this was his homestead; and here most of his
large family of children were born.

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ment that helped produce him. In it the world will
first learn to know a great man as he was.

The illustrations are of great value, and some of them
extremely rare.

Every antiquarian, every historian, every lover of
good reading, and all who believe in progress, and are
interested in past conditions of society, in bravery,
multifariousness, determination, the triumph of ingenu-
ity and resource, and, in short, in human greatness irre-
spective of century, nationality or race, will be forced to
consult, if not possess, this important contribution to
literature.

The "Life of Col. Paul Revere" is tastefully printed
in old-style pica type, with head and tail pieces, on a
specially made paper, with rough edges, in small 8vo
size, and handsomely bound.

Price for two volumes in this Edition, $6.00. An
Edition de Luxe of 100 copies, printed on special paper,
with the illustrations on India paper, $10.00.

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He said to his friend, " If the British march,

Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch —

One, if by land, and two if by sea ;

And I on the opposite shore will be." — Longfdlcnu.

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To the People of Boston, in whose service

he spent his life; whose rights he always

championed ; and whose liberties he aided so

nobly in preserving ; this Memorial of PA UL

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dedicated by the

Author.

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Copper Teakettle made by Revere.

Paul Revere was educated at the " North Grammar School " on
North Bennett Street, with which school the famous pedagogue, John
Tileston, was connected as pupil, usher and master, for a period of
eighty years.

After leaving school, he entered his father's shop and learned the
trade of a gold and silver smith.

He possessed a natural taste for drawing, and became very skilful
in the use of the graver, executing most of the embellishments on the
silverware then manufactured in Boston. For many years his skill in
design and workmanship in silverware was very extensive. Many are
the cups, spoons, mugs, pitchers, tankards and other articles of beautiful
patterns, made by him, and still owned by our New England families ;
some are now in every-day use ; all are treasured relics !

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Revere Crossing Charles River.

Then he said, "good night "
And with muffled oar

Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore. — Longfellow.
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"Paul Revere Album,"
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Twenty, in two Series of ten each, and

GOSS' "LIFE OF COL PAUL REVERE/'

In two volumes.

The representation of Paul Revere's "Midnight
Ride" from Boston to Lexington and Concord, on the
night of the 18th of April, 1775 ("an event immortal-
ized by the poet, Longfellow " ), was adopted in 1884 by
the Howard W. Spurr Coffee Co., of Boston, as a
"Trade Mark" for

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three cents, as follows : Cut out the "Trade Mark "
of the "Midnight Ride," and Mail in Lots of Ten
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Revere's First Bell and Steeple of the New Brick Church.

(Drawn by Howard G. Laskey.)

This bell weighs 912 pounds.

A short time after establishing his foundry, Paul Revere began the
casting of cannon and iron ware, and he soon added that of church belis.

Few bells have such a record as this. It has summoned six genera-
tions of worshippers to the sanctuary. It has tolled for the dead, and
awakened the living from their morning slumbers. It has opened the
daily market, called the hungry to their dinners, and the weary to their
feeds. It has sounded the dread alarm of fire and war, and rung

merrily on the return of peace.

Truly, such an active and faithful participant in the affairs of

Boston during so long a period of our history, deserves a place

among the famous bells of the world.

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and the sender will receive by mail a beautiful " Paul
Revere Card."

There are twenty of these cards, in two series of ten
cards each.

They are numbered from one to twenty and are
worth thirty cents each, as follows :

The sender of the first ten "Midnight Ride" "Trade
Marks " will receive the first Paul Revere Card, num-
bered one, and with it the beautiful "Paul Revere
Album," containing a complete description of Goss'
"Life of Col. Paul Revere." The Paul Revere Album
also contains more than twenty engravings, with de-
scriptions of incidents in the life of the Hero cf the
Midnight Ride, April 18, 1775.

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The sender continuing to mail in lots of ten the
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Paul Revere Cards , numbered from one to ten inclusive.
And upon returning this first series of ten Paul
Revere Cards to the Howard W. Spurr Coffee Co.
the sender will receive the first volume of Goss' " Life
of Col. Paul Revere," never before offered except by
subscription with price at $3.00 per vol., two volumes
#6.00.

The sender continuing to mail in lots of ten the
"Midnight Ride" " Trade Marks" to the Howard W.
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Paul Revere's Ride.

(The night of the 18th of April, 1775.)

A glimmer and then a gleam of light !

He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,
But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight

A second lamp in the beltry burns. — Longfellow.

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series of ten Paul Revere Cards, numbered from eleven
to twenty inclusive.

And, upon returning this second series of ten Paul
Revere Cards to the Howard W. Spurr Coffee Co.,
the sender will receive the second volume of Goss'
" Life of Col. Paul Revere," never before offered except-
by subscription with price at $3.00 per vol., two volumes
$6.00.

N. B. Correspondents should be particular to
give their full name and Post-Office address, and
to state the number of the card wanted in ex-
change for the " Midnight Ride " " Trade Marks,"
sent in lots of ten.

Goss' "Life of Col. Paul Revere " is published in two
volumes of more than 300 pages in each volume, con-
taining 130 illustrations, printed on specially made
paper, with rough edges, in small 8vo. size and hand-
somely bound.

Sold only by subscription, and price for these two
volumes in this edition, $6.00.

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The " Life of Col. Paul Revere " is the history of
events in New England that led up to the war of the
Revolution, and the story will fire the heart of every
true American citizen.

To the old it is inspiring, to the young it is
instructive.

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The original crayon drawing which belongs to the Misses
Riddle, Hingham, Mass., great-grandchildren of Revere, was taken
in 1800 when he was 65 years of age. This crayon portrait was by
the celebrated French artist Fevret de Saint Memin, who first took
the profile in crayon, and bv a process of his own reduced it to
medallion size and then engraved on copper-plate.

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By an arrangement with the author, the Howard W.
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proposition to the people of the United States, which
makes it possible for every family to obtain a set of
these books practically without cost.

The Howard W. Spurr Coffee Co. does not hesi-
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that has ever been undertaken by any business house.

It is more ; it is the greatest educational and most

instructive advertising effort for the benefit of the old

and young of America ever attempted by any business

house.

The one fact, that it is done for the purpose of more

widely introducing the Paul Revere Coffees, does

not detract from the absolute truth of the other fact.

The truth of the saying, that " Commerce is the

hand-maid of civilization," is here exemplified.

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Revere House at Canton.

This house is situated within the enclosure of the " Revere Copper
Works," Canton, Mass.

Formerly it had an L which has disappeared. It is now used as a
store-house.

During the years in which Col. Paul Revere used it as a summer
residence he had a handsome garden in front of the house.

The little wooden-fish vane on top of the bell tower, seen in the rear
of the house, was made by Revere ; and there are other traces of his
handiwork around the present works of the company.

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Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere " is what it purports
to be, viz : —

A work that will be a valuable addition to the library
of every student of the history of his country.

A source of pride to the true American, of real
instructive interest, and value to both old and young,
and in every way a beautiful and valuable addition to
the collection of books, owned by any person, rich or
poor.

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arranges with the dealer having the agency, for the
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frank in saying, that they especially desire that the
boys and girls of the United States of America shall
have an opportunity to read Goss' uLife of Col. Paul
Revere."

It will inform them as to the early history of the
nation, teach them the true principles of liberty and

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The key to the following "Love Ditty" by Col. Paul Revere to his
fair one is found in Vol. i, of Goss' "Life of Col. Paul Revere," in 2
vols.

Take three-fourths of a Paine that makes Traitors confess

With three parts of a place which the Wicked don't Bless,

Joyne four-sevenths of an Exercise which shop-keepers use,

Add what Bad Men do, when they good actions refuse.

These four added together with great care and Art

Will point out the (direct to the) Fair One that is nearest my Heart

A Love Ditty.

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assist them to grow to be patriotic citizens and lovers
of their country.

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own family to buy and use enough Revere Coffee to
obtain the necessary number of Paul Revere " Midnight
Ride" "Trade Marks" to entitle them to either one
or both volumes of Goss' "Life of Col. Paul Revere"
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in the following manner : —

First. — Any boy or girl can call upon their neigh-
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their empty Revere Coffee Bags.

Second. — Any number of boys and girls can club
together in saving the empty Revere Coffee Bags that
they can collect, and that come to their own families,
and when they have the necessary number, viz. : one
hundred or two hundred of "Midnight Ride" "Trade
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The Midnight Ride.

Three years before Paul Revere wrote his letter to Dr. Belknap,
and sixty-eight years before Longfellow's muse entertained the world
with his " Paul Revere's Ride," some one signing himself " Eb Stiles "
wrote a poem dated March 15, 1795, entitled "Story of the Battle of
Concord and Lexington, and Revere's Ride, twenty years ago," in
wh'^h lie says :

" He spared neither horse, nor whip, nor spur,
As he galloped through mud, and mire ;
He thought of naught but liberty,

And the lanterns that hung from the spire."

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The Paul Revere Club can still continue working
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all have obtained a complete set of both volumes, and
the members of the club can decide in some agreeable
and fair way which one of their number shall have the
first set.

The advantage of the club system is obvious, in that
the members not only obtain both volumes, in the
shortest time possible, but they can have many pleas-
ant and instructive hours together reading the work,
long before they otherwise would be able to do so.
And yet they can all be the proud possessors of the
■complete work in due time.

Should any one desire to purchase for cash Goss'
■"Life of Col. Paul Revere," they can send the price,
$6.00 for the two volumes, to the Howard W. Spurr
Coffee Co., Boston, Mass., with directions for mail-
ing the books, and the set will be forwarded by return
mail.

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Revere's Sideboard.

In 1781 Paul Revere writes, "My father was a goldsmith, he died in
the year 1754, he left no estate, but he left a good name and seven chil-
dren, three sons and four daughters.

" I am the eldest son. I learned the trade from him and have carried
on the business ever since, until the year 1775 when the American Revo-
lution began ; from that time until May, 17S0, I have been in the govern-
ment service as Lieutenant-Colonel of an Artillery regiment.

"I am 47 years old ; I have a wife and eight children alive," etc.

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COFFEE:

ITS DISCOVERY, CULTURE AND CHARACTERISTICS.

Its pioper preparation and consequent increase in consump-
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Name. — A southern province of Abyssinia, Caffe, is
supposed to have given the name to this beverage :
French, Cafe ; German, Kaffee.

The coffee shrub or tree under natural conditions
grows about 20 feet high, oblong, ovate, acuminate,
smooth and shining leaves, measuring about six inches
in length by two and one-half inches in width and are
evergreen.

The coffee plant blooms eight months in the year, so
that its fruits are very unequal in ripeness and are
gathered three and four times during the season.

Its flowers, which are produced in dense clusters in
the axils of the leaves, have a hve-toothed calyx, a
tubular five-parted corolla, five stamens, and a single
bifid style.

The flowers are pure white in color with a rich, fra-
grant odor, and the plants, always in blossom, have a
lovely and attractive appearance.

The fruit is a fleshy berry having the appearance and
size of a cherry or cranberry, and as it ripens assumes
a dark-red color.

Each fruit contains usually two seeds embedded in a
yellowish pulp, and the seeds are enclosed in a thin
membranous endocarp ( or parchment ).

The seeds which constitute the raw coffee of com-
merce are plano-convex in form, the flat surfaces which
are laid against each other within the berry having a
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Revere Escaping from the British Officers.

"I sat off upon a very good horse ; it was then about eleven o'clock,
and very pleasant. After I had passed Charlestown Neck, and got
nearly opposite where Mark was hung in chains, I saw two men on
horseback, under a tree; when I got near them, I discovered they were
British officers.

" One tried to get ahead of me, and the other to take me. I turned
my horse very quick, and galloped towards Charlestown Neck, and then
pushed for the Medford road."

From Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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They are of a soft semi-transparent, bluijh or green-
ish color, hard and tough in texture.

The regions best adapted for the cultivation of coffee
are well watered mountain slopes, at an elevation rang-
ing from 1,000 to 4,000 feet above sea level, and between
25 degrees north and 30 degrees south of the equator,
in situations where the temperature does not fall
beneath 55 degrees Fahr.

Generally, trees planted in lofty, dry situations, in
light soils yield small berries, which give a rich aro-
matic coffee, while in low, flat, moist climates a mere
abundant yield of a large-sized berry is obtained.

The greater weight of the coarser qualities of coffee
more than makes up for the smaller price obtained for
them as against the higher cost of the finer growth ; and
therefore, quality is too often sacrificed for quantity.

Introduction of Coffee (as a Beverage).

It is noteworthy that the three principal dietetic
beverages of the world were introduced into Great
Britain within a few years of each other.

Cocoa was the first from Spain, coffee from Arabia
by way of Constantinople, and tea, the latest of the
series, came from China by the hands of the Dutch,
about the middle of the 16th century.

Down to 1690 the only source of coffee supply was
Arabia. At about this time a few coffee seeds were
planted in Java ; one of the finest plants grown was sent
to Holland; seeds from this were sent to Surinam^
where the cultivation was established in 1718.

Ten years later the plant was introduced in the West
Indian Islands, and gradually the culture extended
throughout the new world till now the progeny of the
single plant sent from Java to Holland produces more
coffee than is grown by all the other plants in the world

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Revere Coat=ot=Arms.

[Engraved by Paul Revere from the Ancestral Seal.]
Paul Revere's ancestors, the De Rivoires or Rivoires, were French
Huguenots.

Of the Rivoires that fled from France during the times of the perse-
cution, was Simon, eldest son of Jean and Magdelaine (Malaperge)
Rivoire, who first went to Holland and afterwards settled in the Island
of Guernsey.

On leaving France he took with him the arms of the family, in a
silver seal; and these arms were afterward registered in the French
Heraldry Book in the Heraldry office, London, England.

From Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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Brazil heads the
list of coffee-growing
countries. It is cal-
culated that 1,200
millions of trees are at
present flourishing in
that republic, prob-
ably producing more
than all the other
localities combined.
The present total
annual production of
the world has been
estimated to amount
to not less than 2,000
millions of pounds, of
which Java contrib-
utes 260 millions pounds and Ceylon 200 millions pounds.
The different estimations in which coffee is held in
various countries are well brought out in the estimates
of the consumption per head calculated from the official
returns for 1890. Average per head:

France, 2.73.
Russia, 0.19.
Austria, 2.13.
Italy, 1.00.

Sweden, 6.11.

Norway, 9.80.

Switzerland, 7.03.
Greece, 1.42.

United Kingdom, 1.00.

Belgium, 13.48.

Dei. mark, 13.89.

Holland. 21.00.

United States, 7.61.

The United States imports for consumption more than
500 millions pounds, 75 per cent, coming from Brazil.

It is well known that soil, climate, judgment and
care and skill in gathering, curing and selecting for
the market has everything to do with the quality and
value of the raw berry.

The preparation for and roasting of the coffee is an
operation of great nicety, and one, moreover, of a cru-
cial nature : for equally by insufficient and by exces-
sive roasting much of the aroma of the coffee is lost,
and its infusion is neither agreeable to the palate nor
exhilarating in its influence.

The roaster must judge of the amount of heat re-
quired for the adequate roasting of different qualities,
and while that is variable the range of roasting temper-
ature proper for individual kinds is narrow.

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"The Midnight Ride."

A hurry of hoofs in a village street,

A shade in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,

.And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark

Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet, —

That was all ; and yet, through the gloom and the light

The fate of a nation was riding that night. — Longfellow.

From Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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Preparation and Consumption.

In this country we are bestowing great attention
upon the roasting and preparation of coffee.

By so doing it has become our most popular bever-
age, the United States consumjng one-third of the
world's production.

To obtain it in perfection, much greater care is req-
uisite than is necessary in the care of tea.

To obtain coffee with a full aroma, it must be pre-
pared as an infusion with boiling water, or the water
may simply be allowed to reach the boiling point after
infusion and nothing more.

Dr. Parkes, the celebrated English authority on
hygiene, has, however, pointed out that by infusion
alone much of the valuable soluble matter in ground
coffee remains unextracted ; and he recommends that
the coffee that has already been used for infusion
should be preserved and boiled, and that the liquor
therefrom, after being strained, should be used for in-
fusing a fresh supply.

By this means the substance of the previously infused
coffee and the arorga of the new are obtained together.
This is said to be the manner of making the best
French coffee.

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PAUL REVERE ALBUM.

Equestrian Statue of Paul Revere, by Cyrus E. Dallin.

At a meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Society, in August
1873, Col. Thomas C. Amory, while speaking of the statues of John
Winthrop and Samuel Adams, then in preparation for the National
Gallery at Washington, hoped the day would come when in the malls
and squares of Boston there would be statues of John Adams and James
Otis, Hancock and Paul Revere ; for Pepperell and Wolfe ; for Dudley,
Endicott and Bradstreet ; for William Blackstone ; for Samoset, Hobo-
mak and Massasoit, and many more not yet sufficiently honored. Win-
throp and Samuel Adams now grace Boston's thoroughfares ; and soon
Revere will take his place among the city's attractions.

From Goss' " Lite of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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Its Value as a Beverage.

Coffee belongs to the medicinal or auxiliary class of
food substances, — being very valuable for its stimulant
effect upon the nervous and vascular system.

It produces a feeling of buoyancy and exhilaration
comparable to a certain stage of alcoholic intoxication,
but which does not end in depression and collapse.

It increases the frequency of the pulse, brings peace
to those suffering from malarial chills, lightens the sen-
sation to fatigue, and it sustains the strength under
prolonged and severe muscular exertion.

The Galla, a tribe of Arabs living near Southern
Abyssinia, have for ages been accustomed to carrying
with them on their forays into Egypt nothing to eat but
ground coffee, mixed with butter, and made into balls.
A ball about three inches in diameter will keep a war-
rior in strength and spirits during a day's march. In
the pestilent swamps of the Amazon, the natives rely
on coffee to ward off fever.

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Officers in our late war relate many instances where
exhausted men in action were revived and sustained for
hours by a swallow of strong coffee.

The value of its hot infusion under the rigors of
Arctic cold has been demonstrated in the experience of
all Arctic explorers, and it is scarcely less useful in tropi-
cal regions, where it beneficially stimulates the action
of the skin.

HOWARD W. SPURR COFFEE CO.,

PROPRIETORS OF
REVERE COFFEE MILLS and - - - - RflSTftN I f\ A

REVERE STANDARD JAVA COFFEE. UVUlVUj U.U./li

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"The nidnight Ride."

So -through the night rode Paul Revere ;
Through all our history to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere. — Longfellow.
From Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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SPURR'S REVERE STANDARD JAVA COFFEE

Is the Most Delicious Coffee in the World,

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When, in 1884, the Howard W. Spurr Coffee Co.
selected the name of "Revere" for their highest grade
of coffee, they chose a name that represented in itself
those sterling elements of character that stand for
what is best in man wherever you find him.

Col. Paul Revere and his fellow-patriots stood the
test of their times and live in history.

The Revere Coffees have stood the test of their time
likewise, and from a local Boston and New England
reputation during twelve years, are now well known,
and sold in nearly every State in the Union. The
quality of the Revere Coffee is unrivalled. It is the
best obtainable anywhere, at any price.

We all know that a cup of nice coffee is an essential
part of the first meal of the day; in itself it is a break-
fast to many people. What is so grateful after a good
dinner as a cup of choice coffee? What adds so much
to the pleasure of an evening entertainment as fine
coffee ? It is at all times absolutely indispensable to
good cheer, and to the tired and worn-out energies
nothing gives greater relief. Nothing gives more
pleasure to the hostess than to be able to furnish nice
coffee to her guests, and to hear their praises.

As we value our health above everything, we should
be particular that what we eat and drink is pure and
unadulterated.

Poor coffee is deleterious in its effect upon the sys-
tem. Rich and poor alike rightly demand the best
coffee obtainable. Spurr's Revere Standard Java Coffee
is free from adulterations of every kind, every particle
of it being selections of high-grade coffees.

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The Clarke House, Lexington.

Tablet on Clarke House.

Built

1698.

Residence of

Enlarged 1734.

Rev

John Hancock, 55

Years, —

AND OF HIS SUCCESSOR —

Rev. Jonas Clarke, 50

Years.

Here

Samuel Adams and John

Hancock were

Sleeping

when Aroused by Paul Revere.

April 19, 1775.

Revere found the house guarded by eight men under Sergeant
Munroe, who cautioned Revere not to make a noise. " Noise," said
Revere, "You'll have noise enough here before long — the regulars are
coming out."

Hancock, hearing the conversation and recognizing Revere's voice
cried out, " Come in, Revere, we're not afraid of you," and he went in.

From Goss' " Life of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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After many years of practical experience in catering
to the tastes of the critical coffee drinkers of New Eng-
land (which section consumes the finest coffees grown),
we guarantee Spurr's Revere Standard Java Coffee
the most delicious coffee in the world.

When taken into our factory, it is carefully cleaned,
sifted, roasted, and cooled by the latest improved ma-
chinery, under the supervision of skilled experts of
many years' practical experience.

The culmination of all possibilities is reached in
Spurr's Revere Standard Java Coffee.

It has the most delicate aroma, the finest flavor, the
choicest color, and the necessary body, and we offer it
to the consumer as beyond pcwer cf competition, viz.,
the most delicious coffee in the world.

1^^ The Revere Coffee was selected for tJie ten thou-*
sand veterans at Camp Sheridan, G. A. R., Boston, Aug.

nth to 16th, 1890.

f^^* Revere Coffee is ahvays sold in pink paper bags
bearing the " Trade Mark" of the "Midnight Ride"

J|iilco Revere Coffee is sold by the best retail grocers
throughout the United States.

H$^T Both volumes of Goss "Life of Col. Paul Revere "
and the complete scries of twenty Paul Revere cards may
be examined and the Paul Revere Coffee found on sale
at our agejicies throughout the United States.

These elegant and instructive books are practically
given away by

HOWARD W. SPURR COFFEE CO.,

Proprietors of Revere Coffee Mills and
Revere Standard Java Coffee,

BOSTON, U. S. A.

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"Old Ironsides."

Nail to the mast her holy flag,
Set every thread-bare sail,
And give her to the god of storms,
The lightning and the gale.
Sept. 1 6, 1830. — Oliver Wendell Holmes.

From Goss' "Life of Col. Paul Revere," 2 vols.

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Directions for Making*

SPURR'S

REVERE STANDARD JAVA COFFEE.

ABSOLUTELY PURE.

Grind your coffee to about the fineness of granulated
sugar. Use two ounces of coffee to each quart of water.
Place coffee in the pot and pour your water, boiling hot,
on it ; allow it to boil for two or three minutes, not longer.
Then pour in a very little cold water, which will settle
the grounds and clarify the liquid. Serve at once, if
you would have it at its best. The pot must be
thoroughly cleaned after every service.

HOWARD W. SPURR COFFEE CO.,
BOSTON, U. S. A.

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